Gliders - OOI Expedition

And They’re Off!

By dtrewcrist | September 22, 2023

Gliders are an important component of the Coastal Endurance Array. They collect data from the water column in between the moorings. The first tasks of the Endurance 19 expedition were the deployment of two gliders at the Washington Offshore site–Glider 320 (Grays Harbor Deep) and Glider 382 (Grays Harbor Shallow). Glider lead Stuart Pearce, shown…

Glider Day at Pioneer 17

By dtrewcrist | October 30, 2021

Inclement weather has made us slightly adjust our schedule of what to put into the water each day. Today started off with a glider deployment. Gliders are an integral part of the OOI and are operated at both the Coastal and Global Arrays. Gliders at the Coastal Arrays (Pioneer and Endurance) sample the water space…